To bolster the growth of the Army by more than 34,000 Soldiers, Army officials are implementing a new bonus for recruits who sign up by the end of this fiscal year. U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week announced a $20,000 "quick-ship" bonus for aspiring recruits with no prior military service who enlist for at least two years of active duty and report to basic training within 30 days of enlistment. This program ends Sept. 30.  The new bonus was one of the initiatives highlighted by Army and Defense Department leaders who testified before the military personnel subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee about recruiting and retention efforts in the Army. The Army missed its active-duty recruiting goals in June for the second month in a row, but leaders said they are confident the service will make year-end recruiting goals.

All right folks . . . this means if you know any young adults who are going no where in life, no job, no education, no prospects, then you need to tell them about this opportunity.  Drive them down to the recruiter if you have to.  Trust me, the military is a good place to start your adult life!  I did 22 years in the military and I'm glad I did it.